Sultana and Apple Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Sultana Sultans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Apple Valley Sun Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sultana is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 86-46, which was the final score in Sultana's tilt against Hesperia on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Sultans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1044th, while the Scorpions are ranked 270th).
Meanwhile, Apple Valley can bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They came out on top against Burroughs by a score of 73-60. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Sun Devils considering their 23-point performance the contest before.
Apple Valley's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 8-11. As for Sultana, their loss dropped their record down to 4-16.
Sultana came up short against Apple Valley in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 55-49. Can Sultana avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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